Health in Costa Rica

1,357 indicators covering health for Costa Rica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2259 2024 up 2.1% 41st
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 81.1% 2024 up 3.0% 14th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 18.98 2019 down 30.7% 182nd
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 19.21 2019 down 28.6% 184th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 77.0% 2019 up 13.7% 5th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 37.8 2019 down 2.6% 101st
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 49.7% 2019 up 68.5% 4th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 50.3% 2019 up 72.9% 4th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 70.9% 2019 up 25.3% 6th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 70.2% 2019 up 22.1% 5th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 77.6% 2019 up 15.8% 6th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude 38.6 2019 up 1.6% 74th
Pneumococcal conjugate second or third-dose vaccines (PCVc) 98.0% 2025 up 4.3% 11th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 86.5% 2024 up 1.8% 43rd
Adolescent birth rate 1.13 2023 down 55.2% 56th
Rubella number unvaccinated 3,679 2023 down 43.1% 103rd
Estimated number of malaria cases 240 Cases 2024 77th
Treatment success rate: previously treated TB cases 33 2023 down 34.0% 159th
Medical doctors 26.87 2022 up 8.7% 69th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.9% 2023 down 0.1% 72nd
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 50.5% 2022 up 9.9% 10th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 49.7% 2022 up 7.5% 11th
3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of 95 2022 up 4.4% 61st
Nursing and midwifery personnel 30.71 2022 up 50.4% 109th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV 23,000 2025 up 64.3% 78th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 0.7% 2025 up 75.0% 50th
Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses 0 2023 24th
Immunization measles vs vaccine safety 87 2024 down 3.3% 81st
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 87 2024 down 3.3% 81st
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses 0 2023 24th
Infant health: low birthweight 8.8 Percentage of live births 2023 up 20.5% 9th
Life expectancy 81.1 Years 2025 up 1.5% 24th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5 Years 2025 down 2.0% 19th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5 Years 2025 up 2.0% 21st
TB patients with known HIV status 93.0% 2024 down 1.1% 83rd
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy 13,720 2025 up 144.0% 82nd
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV 59.0% 2025 up 43.9% 109th
Dentists 10.89 2022 up 12.7% 13th
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB 2 2024 up 100.0% 149th
Hib3 number unvaccinated 525.6 2023 down 85.4% 158th
Number of new HIV infections 1,300 2025 up 18.2% 67th
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes 500 2025 unchanged 62nd
Capital health expenditure 0.3% 2023 up 10.6% 47th
Adolescent birth rate 1.13 2023 down 55.2% 54th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women 25.25 2022 down 14.8% 76th
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 0.952 2022 down 14.3% 100th
Share of deaths from homicide 2.16 2022 up 13.1% 15th
Share of deaths from major causes 5.88 2022 down 16.0% 15th
Share of deaths from underlying causes 19.81 2022 down 17.2% 54th
Tested TB patients HIV-positive 11.0% 2024 up 18.3% 55th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.0% 2021 3rd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0-4 0.0% 2021 3rd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.0% 2021 104th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.0% 2021 112th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5-14 0.0% 2021 112th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.0% 2021 115th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.0% 2021 115th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.0% 2021 115th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.0% 2021 115th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.0% 2021 115th